Events
Photo via hookedonnightlife/instagramThe voter registration deadline in New York State is this Friday, October 14. According to the Mayor’s Office, two million eligible voters are still not registered across the state. There is a voter registration event taking place in our area today (Tuesday): Tacos El Rancho [https:
Events
Photo via CUNY [http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/siegel2014/2014/03/13/sunset-park/]. Whether you are opening a business or applying for citizenship, the Sunset Park Library [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/sunset-park] has a number of helpful programs for new Americans in our community. See brief descriptions below. Please
Health
Photo by David Stahl [https://www.flickr.com/photos/otherdave/12788768/] via FlickrWith the coming of cooler weather also comes the increased use of radiators and other appliances as well as the increased necessity of familiarizing yourself with some carbon monoxide (CO) safety tips. In a press release addressed to
News
(Courtesy: tlanexiche / Instagram)As the holiday weekend comes to a close — we’ve rounded up some of last week’s top stories from our sister sites across the borough. Activist Shahana Hanif on Muslim womanhood, disability justice & growing up in Kensington. [/blog/neighbors/activist-shahana-hanif-muslim-womanhood-disability-justice-growing-kensington/] [Ditmas Park Corner] Beer enthusiast
News
Photo Credit: Flickr/Medical JaneBrooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson died yesterday after what his family described as a “hard fought battle with cancer.” Thompson’s family made the announcement last night. The District Attorney was 50 years old. Thompson is survived by his wife of 17 years, Lu-Shawn Thompson, and
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Photo via Flickr/Dmitriy Fomenko [https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimaruss34/15701458897/in/photolist-BGZsEJ-C7XH6q-qruPEN-8Uwgih-BfJ4C7-8NnCUv-q7QUbe-pXhk7S-hPm3hP-8Uwgiw-7a3bbR-djFBWk-q5Eczx-parxzQ-5WfZpf-CqYmyV-5BXrDN-aPWtgK-gq6xJS-oUtm5R-BMhAzd-BP9yVY-CzBXGS-qiLq7M-qduktm-q6YZAY-q3M6DE-pVu5Gz-q8pjhj-aDCNY3-8UFR1e-8UgUMg-pb7b3n-segmz-8UFRAX-bfxobc-8UXmtd-rtP6WD-aLNaSe-8DEexP-8DVxMK-p9KFpN-aDDdbk-8Uwgiu-q2hrVi-di31sP-q5gk7P-p9Npin-79EeCk-5H3upG/] We don’t expect you to keep up on all of the news
Business
Photo via Jacques Torres Chocolate Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/jacquestorreschocolate/].Did you know that some of New York City’s finest chocolates are made in Sunset Park? Today is National Manufacturing Day [http://national manufacturing day] — and it is being marked in Brooklyn, including Sunset Park, which is
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Maybe you’re looking for a place to make your home, where your kids might someday have a teenage riot [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvDuATZCY8I]. Maybe, you’re looking to do it yourself. Either way, Sunset Park is the place to do it. Is that fridge really far
Arts & Culture
Christopher Serrano died on Wednesday, October 5 in a subway surfer incident. (Photo via Christopher Ashton Serrano [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207813705918296&set=a.1467483564776.2060674.1164154914&type=3&theater] ) / FacebookA Sunset Park man who died subway surfing at the Fourth Avenue/Ninth Street
Food & Drink
Rock dinnertime this Fall with this clean and simple roasted veggie side dish. Cauliflower seems to be the vegetable of choice for folks on a low-carb diet. It’s mild taste, nutritional profile and variety of colors make it one of the most versatile vegetables out there. I’ve seen
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Section of Preliminary FEMA Flood Map showing Sunset Park coastline. (Courtesy: FEMA)As the southern East Coast braces for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew, we thought it would be useful to return to the topic of climate resiliency in our part of Brooklyn. In January, 2015, the Federal Emergency Management
Education
Source: Old Shoe Woman/FlickrThe State Education Department released new drafts of the English Language Arts [http://www.nysed.gov/draft-standards-english-language-arts] and Mathematics Learning Standards [http://www.nysed.gov/draft-standards-mathematics] — together composing the Common Core academic standards [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/01/common-core-cuomo-proposal/#.V_VCWpMrKT8] — last Wednesday. If approved,